- Recently, the Prime Minister of India, at the SEMICON India 2025 (4th Edition), unveiled an ambitious roadmap to position India as a global leader in semiconductor manufacturing.
- Semiconductors are the backbone of modern electronics — powering everything from smartphones and electric vehicles to defense systems and space technologies.
- These have become central to economic security and strategic independence, as the world moves toward greater digitalization and automation. Read More
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Daily Current Affairs – 3 September, 2025
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- The World Health Organisation has published two new reports - ‘World Mental Health Today’ and ‘Mental Health Atlas 2024.’
- Poor Conditions in Psychiatric Hospitals: Often associated with cruelty, neglect, abuse, and substandard living conditions.
- Reflects systemic neglect and inadequate accountability mechanisms.
- Scant Funding: Mental health receives extremely low budget allocation, about 1% of the total health budget, with most going to institutions rather than community-based care.
- Shortage of Trained Personnel: Severe scarcity of psychiatrists, psychologists, counsellors, nurses, and social workers. Read More
WHO Released New Reports on Mental Health
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Challenges in Psychiatric Healthcare in India
- The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) launched its new initiative BHARATI (Bharat’s Hub for Agritech, Resilience, Advancement and Incubation for Export Enablement).
- Startup-Centric Initiative: Supports 100 agri-food and agri-tech startups in the inaugural cohort.
- Three-Month Acceleration Programme: Focus on product development, export readiness, regulatory compliance, market access, and collaborative solutions.
- Target Sectors: GI-tagged agricultural products, organic foods, superfoods & processed Indian food products.
- Collaborative Model: Partnerships with state agricultural boards, universities (IITs, NITs), industry bodies, accelerators and private stakeholders. Read More
APEDA Launches BHARATI Initiative to Boost Agri-food Exports
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Key Features of BHARATI
- Countries are advancing towards implementing the High Seas Treaty, known as the Agreement on Marina Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ).
- Parties cannot claim or exercise sovereign rights over marine resources derived from the high seas and ensure fair and equitable sharing of benefits.
- It follows an inclusive, integrated, ecosystem-centric approach based on the precautionary principle and promotes using traditional knowledge and the best available scientific knowledge.
- It helps minimise impacts on the marine environment through area-based management tools and establishes rules for conducting environmental impact assessments.
- It would also contribute to achieving several SDGs, particularly SDG14 (Life Below Water). Read More
Agreement on Marina Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ)
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Significance of the Treaty
- Urban noise pollution in Indian cities has become a neglected public health crisis, with decibel levels frequently exceeding permissible limits, especially near sensitive areas like schools and hospitals.
- Traffic Congestion: Honking, engine noise, and road rage contribute significantly.
- Construction: Late-night drilling, crane operations, and pile driving persist despite restrictions.
- Public Events: Loudspeakers at religious and political gatherings often violate norms.
- Firecrackers during festivals and rallies breach permissible limits. Read More
Noise Pollution is Rising but Policy is Falling Silent
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Sources of Urban Noise
- The Supreme Court has issued notice to the Centre after Tamil Nadu alleged that Samagra Shiksha funds were delinked from reimbursements under the Right to Education (RTE) Act, 2009.
- It is an integrated scheme, announced in the Union Budget 2018-19, for school education covering complete pre-primary to senior secondary (up to class 12th).
- Type: Centrally Sponsored Scheme (partnership with States& UT). Read More
